iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

TLT tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more.

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

With both stock market P/E and interest rates near multi-year peaks, it is a confusing time for most investors. As such, a frequent question from our investing group involves if this is the time to follow “traditional” templates such as the 60%-40% allocation. You will see why we are trimming our equity exposure, but we don't do the 60-40 allocation.

Why We Don't Do 60% SPY And 40% TLT

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

ProShares Short S&P500

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x Shares

During unprecedented times in financial markets, the term "bear market" can strike fear into even the most seasoned investor's heart. As economic tides come and go, the need for strategic planning becomes paramount, and that's where bear market ETFs come into play.

7 Best Bear Market ETFs to Battle a Market Decline

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Invesco QQQ

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

Treasury ETFs are on their ways to amass record inflows in 2023.

Treasury ETFs on Way to Win Record Inflows in 2023: Here's Why

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

The fastest interest rate hiking cycle in 42 years crushed bonds, some as much as 50%. The equity risk premium has fallen to 22-year lows. Compared to stocks it's the best time in 22 years to buy high-yield US Treasury bond ETFs. There is a 66% chance the Fed is done hiking and historically long bonds soar about 60% within two years of the Fed ending its rate hike cycle.

It's The Best Time In 22 Years To Buy These High-Yield ETFs

TLT is trading in a range with support at $90 and resistance at $97. Although the price of TLT has a downward bias, several technical indicators suggest a potential reversal up to at least $97. Rising expectations of a slowdown in growth or outright recession would be the best scenario for TLT.

Buy TLT Into Weakness (Technical Analysis)

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Shares of exchange-traded funds that buy U.S. Treasury bonds with long-term maturities fell Monday, after three straight weeks of declines, as Goldman Sachs Group analysts forecast the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next year.

Long-term Treasury bond ETFs fall as Goldman Sachs forecasts rate cuts in 2024

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

The yield on the 10-year note ended August 11, 2023 at 4.16%, the two-year note ended at 4.89%, and the 30-year at 4.24%.  Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: August 11, 2023

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is a safe and liquid investment that is inversely correlated to the market. Recent price action suggests that rates will likely reverse recent gains, which is bullish for long-term US treasuries. The US has boosted its long-term competitiveness in underappreciated ways, and there are signs of strong US growth prospects.

America The Flexible: Bullish On Long-Term U.S. Debt Despite Hedge Fund Bearishness

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

VanEck High Yield Muni ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the third week in four. Investors took a risk-off approach to investing during the fund flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the first week in seven.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Go Into Risk-Off Mode For Fund Flows Week

Many, in fact most retail investors that were surveyed, believe that the bonds have bottomed. Bill Ackman came out last week extremely bearish.

What's Up or Down with Long Treasury Bonds ETF (TLT)?

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF

Fitch downgraded U.S. debt from AAA to AA+, but Matthew Tuttle and Rob Isbitts don't believe it will have a significant impact. The yield curve is inverted, signaling a potential recession - will it lead to a soft landing?

Navigating The Bond Market: Yield Curve, Options And Investment Strategies From Matthew Tuttle + Rob Isbitts

There are multiple ways to purchase treasuries and many factors determine the suitability of each. The high liquidity of the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF makes it a compelling option when hedging is the primary goal. The risk-return profile is asymmetrically positive due to bond math and the Federal Reserve mandates skewing potential interest rate changes.

TLT: Asymmetric Risk-Reward With Liquidity

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

U.S. stocks had an upbeat July. Investors poured money into the S&P 500 ETFs.

ETF Asset Reports of July: S&P 500 Wins

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Michael Gayed sees a melt-up followed by a potential crash in the stock market this year. He warns of a credit event that could impact the bond and stock markets.

Credit Event, Long Duration Treasuries, Utilities And Classifying A Bear Market

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

Equity ETFs were back in vogue in July gathering $43 billion of net inflows, yet fixed income remains highly important to advisors. The typically safer asset class added $17 billion of its own.

Chart of the Week: Making Changes With Fixed Income ETFs

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Rating agency Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA on Aug 1.

ETF Areas in Focus on Fitch Downgrade of Credit Rating

Despite robust economic data and the Fed's "higher for longer" promise, the inverted yield curve and the lagging impact of monetary policy suggest a recession risk. The relaxation of yield curve control in Japan could trigger a selloff in long-term treasuries in the near term, including TLT. However, I believe this presents a buying opportunity. By holding TLT, investors can benefit from its safe-haven status and the potential price appreciation during periods of economic deterioration or increased market uncertainty, assuming lower inflation.

TLT: Take Advantage Of Near-Term Pullbacks

The Bank of Japan has taken steps to tighten its monetary policy, marking the beginning of the end of extreme easing. This shift could lead to an increase in global interest rates as Japanese investors sell foreign bonds and buy domestic bonds.

A Seismic Shift For Global Financial Markets - The BOJ Starts Monetary Tightening

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

After the Fed meeting, we thought it would be useful to see the July calendar ranges and give you a brief lesson in how to use them. Who is this for?

The July 6-Month Calendar Trading Range for $SPY $QQQ $IWM $TLT

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Overall, ETFs pulled in $5.1 billion in capital last week, taking year-to-date inflows to $257.3 billion.

5 ETFs That Pulled in Maximum Capital Last Week

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

As the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking cycle nears its peak, historical patterns suggest that now is the opportune moment to increase exposure to long-dated bonds.

Time for Long-Term Treasury Bond ETFs as Peak Rates Loom?

The treasury yields on the 10-year note ended July 21, 2023, at 3.84%, the 2-year note ended at 4.82%, and the 30-year at 3.91%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 21, 2023

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Treasuries are all the rage this year, but what are they, really? Other fixed income asset classes may be more creatively designed or come with the potential for riskier, higher yields, yes.

Treasuries 101: The ABCs of Notes, TIPs, and FRNs

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended July 19, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in three, adding in a net of $2.9 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $5.5 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the fourth straight weekly inflow. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $3.2 billion weekly inflow - the macro-group's sixth weekly inflow in seven.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Municipal Bond ETFs Record Fifth-Largest Weekly Inflow On Record

Melt-up and crash all in the same year? Michael Gayed runs The Lead-Lag Report and joins us to discuss the macro picture and what sectors, ETFs and stocks make sense for investors.

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